Event Brief
Jury begins deliberations in store owner shooting trial
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 3:12 PM ET
Summary: A jury started deliberations after closing arguments in the murder trial of a store owner who shot a Black 14-year-old.
WHO: Jury
WHAT: Jury began deliberations in the murder trial of store owner Chikei Rick Chow for the 2023 shooting death of Cyrus Carmack-Belton.
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 2:35 PM ET
WHERE: Richland County, South Carolina
WHY: The trial proceeded to jury deliberations after closing arguments over whether the shooting was unprovoked or done to defend Chow's son.
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